Balance Yourself
I talk a good game here but there is a very important concept that I want to get across before we go any further. Nothing that I’ve communicated works unless there is a healthy balance between your personal and professional lives.
The term healthy may be defined differently from person to person. A sixty hour work week may be just fine for a single guy. But a father with two children at home might find relations with the family strained if he spends most of his time commuting and the office. Likewise for working mothers.
There are personal considerations as well. Do you have enough time to sleep? Can you make time to exercise? When was the last time you took a vacation? How do you feel on a daily basis?
If you answered “No, No, A long time and Stressed” then it’s possible that you are out of balance. You need to spend less time on the quest for business success and more time on you or your family. This is easier said then done I know.
One thing you fill find is that as you slip out of balance the negative effects of your situation will start to overcome the benefits of being a hard charger. Your attitude will change. Your health will change. A lot of things will change and not for the better.
So consider this as you embark on your quest to conquer the world of business. Gaining everything you want professionally is not worth it if you have to sacrifice health, family and personal happiness. Slow down and bring all those things along on the journey with you.
